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What to Do If a Borrowed Car Gets Into an Accident

Auto insurance for your own driving and vehicle is one thing, and it’s pretty clear; such insurance covers events that happen while you’re behind the wheel. But what happens when you let your friend or family member drive your car and they get into an accident? Does your insurance still cover them? We’ll answer these questions and more below.

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Safe Driving Tips

Driving safely is the number one way to lower your insurance costs and eventually get stackable discounts for being a good driver. Let’s go over the best five tips you can utilize to improve your driving safety and minimize the chances of your insurance payout being penalized in the event of an accident.

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What is a mortgage refinance, in plain English

Refinancing works by giving a homeowner access to a new mortgage loan which replaces the existing one. The details of the new mortgage loan can be customized by the homeowner, include the new loan’s mortgage rate, loan length in years, and amount borrowed.

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Where home prices have slowed the most — and one state where prices actually dropped

With the median home price hitting $300,000 for the first time ever last week, choosing your location wisely has never been so important when buying a house. Fortunately, according to new data, there are still a few U.S. locales where home prices are affordable — or even dropping.

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QUICK TIP: Are you paying for unnecessary car insurance?

Auto insurance is mandated by most states, but how much you actually buy beyond the minimum -- that's up to you.

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Second Careers for Adults Over 50

Tom was a 67 year-old retiree who at first enjoyed his new found freedom but Tom soon became bored. And he missed being around people. And a sense of purpose.

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When Is It Smart to Pay for Car Damage Out of Pocket?

There are plenty of times when an auto accident means you should file an insurance claim, particularly if the costs will be very high. But there are times when it might be more convenient, both in terms of paperwork and costs, to just pay for any repair costs out of pocket. Let’s go over how to determine when it’s smarter to pay for car damage out-of-pocket.

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Want low property taxes? Then head to these lower-cost cities

Properties taxes increased by 4 percent nationwide last year, but the upward trend wasn’t unilateral. In fact, according to new data, some cities saw property tax rates as low as 0.35 percent last year.

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Five Helpful Apps For Seniors

Once upon a time, people thought of seniors as tech-illiterate, but today’s research proves that’s not the case. One study shows that most baby boomers have smartphones, and you can bet that they know how to use them.

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How to choose the right kind of refinance for you

When you decide to refinance, you might be surprised that there are many types of refinances from which to choose.

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